What Is Meant By 100 Per Cent Whiskey? Why not designate whiskey on a per cent basis? Comment. It is the custom the world over to designate absolute alcohol as 200 proof. Thus, 100 per cent whiskey would contain 50 per cent of alcohol. It is difficult to overcome an old custom. As far as we know, the per cent basis would answer every purpose. However, we are not likely to worry so much about the per cent of whiskey, brandy, etc., since the country has gone bone dry.

Graduation Does Not Exempt You From
Registration

I am told that I must register and pay a board of pharmacy a fee. I graduated and have my diploma from one of the best schools in the country. Must I now go to the expense of registering?

Comment.-You are violating the law if you are practising pharmacy without registration. The fact that you are a graduate does not exempt you from registering. You should get in touch with the secretary of your board without delay, otherwise you may be put to the annoyance and expense of arrest and a fine.

Bay Rum Must Be Denatured

Is it true that a registered pharmacist can no longer sell bay rum?

Comment.-Yes, it is true, but not wholly true. Bay rum is now in the eyes of the law an intoxicating liquor. It can be sold only when denatured by the addition of 32 grains of tartar emetic to the gallon of bay rum. It is also necessary to label the bay rum "For External Use Only." We might add in parenthesis that bay rum thus denatured, even if taken internally, will not remain an internal remedy, but soon become external through the therapeutic action of tartar emetic.

For a carefully prepared summary of the new regulations governing intoxicating liquors, see page 8 of the MEYER DRUGGIST for February.

To Renovate Old Files

A customer tells me that he bought something at a drug store which enabled him to clean old files. What did he use?

Comment.-Files which have become clogged with tin or lead are cleaned by dipping for a few seconds into concentrated nitric acid. To remove iron filings from the file cuts, a bath in blue vitrol is employed. After the files have been rinsed in water they are likewise dipped in nitric acid. File-ridges closed up by zinc are cleaned by immersing the files in diluted sulphuric acid. Such as have become filled with copper or brass are also treated with nitric acid, but here the process has to be repeated several times. The files should always be rinsed in water after the treatment, brushed with a stiff brush, and dried in sawdust or by pouring alcohol over them and letting it burn off on the file.

Veterinary Posology

How does the dose of medicine for animals compare with the doses given in the United States Pharmacopoeia?

Comment. There is no fixed rule which you can follow in figuring out the dose for an animal when you know the dose for man. A general guide can be furnished, but the effect of the medicine on an animal must be watched as carefully as it is when giving medicine to a human being. Here is the usual relation as given in various authorities. Do not, however, put too much dependence on this as a fixed proposition.

The dose for animals compared with the dose for

AVOID TROUBLE

Handle No Liquor Substitutes

We quote below an extract from a letter from the headquarters of the Anti-Saloon League in Washington from Mr. Wayne B. Wheeler, attorney and general counsellor of the Anti-Saloon League:

"It has occurred to me that some people do not appreciate the difficulties our friends are having in enforcing the law against the illegitimate dealer.

"We do not want to embarrass a man who is selling only for medicinal purposes. The number is increasing who are selling alcoholic preparations for beverage purposes. Unless some plan can be devised to hold the seller and manufacturer to stricter accountability, I am sure you will find in a number of States in the near future, laws enacted to prohibit entirely, or practically altogether, the sale of most of these patent or proprietary alcoholic preparations.

"Members of the legislature and our friends who are back of this fight to enforce the law tell me very frankly that there is growing sentiment against these alcoholic preparations that are substitutes for beverage liquor."

Largest Initial Order for Toilet Articles

As far as we know, M. F. Blakeslee holds the record for initial sale of toilet goods. He recently wrote up for one of the largest dealers in the United States, a single order for Six Thousand Dollars' worth of Chantilly toilet articles.

This unique order is in line with the manner in which Chantilly is becoming established as one of the most successful toilet articles in the country. Mr. Blakeslee says that it was not a matter of salesmanship, but merely of writing up the order, for the dealer was so impressed with the quality of the odor, the attractivness of the package, and the beauty of the advertising copy that he did not hesitate in authorizing the shipment.

M. F. Blakeslee

The Death of Mrs. T. F. McTigue

May A. McTigue, wife of T. Frank McTigue, died February 3, 1920, at the age of twenty-four years, after a brief illness. Mrs. McTigue was an exceptionally fine woman of the highest type of motherhood. She is survived by her husband and a two months' old daughter, Margaret Mary. Mr. McTigue, who is in charge of the Publicity Department of the Meyer Brothers Drug Company, and advertising manager of The Meyer Druggist, has the sincere sympathy of his host of friends.

Miller's Antiseptic Oil

FORMERLY KNOWN AS

Snake Oil

HERE IT IS

Has the distinction of being the largest selling "Pain Killer" and Antiseptic Oil Preparation ever put on the - market in same length of time. Its antiseptic qualities have a sterilizing influenceit tends to kill germs, prevent infections, and will help ward off disease now so prevalent throughout the country. Over five million bottles sold under guarantee to give satisfaction and less than half a dozen have been returned. No wonder this great oil treatment has sprung into such a tremendous popularity in 90 brief a time and is so much praised today by thousands throughout the country. This wonderful new oil remedy that is producing such remarkable results throughout the country is now for sale by all leading druggists. Accept no substitute; it is Golden Red color only; there is nothing like it. See that trademark, "Copyright, Herb Juice Medicine Co., Made in U. S. A.," is on carton; all others are imitations. Every bottle guaranteed.

30c, 60c and $1.00 10% Discount on Gross Lots.

PYORRHOCIDE

SOFT

POWDER (Antiseptic)

Medicated Dentifrice

for the prevention and

GOSSIP OF THE TRADE

Drafted the Illinois Pharmacy Law

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George Pierre Engelhard died in Chicago, February 10, after a prolonged illness. He was best known in pharmacy as publisher of the Western Druggist, which he started in 1879. He drafted the first pharmacy law for Illinois and similar laws for a number of other States of the Middle West. In addition to publishing books, maintaining correspondence pharmacy course, issuing "The Medical Standard," and other activities of a similar nature, Mr. Engelhard took an active interest in politics. He drafted the Illinois platform of 1892 and was a delegate to the National Republican Convention of 1896. Mr. Engelhard was the orator of the Chicago Veteran Druggists' Association.

Imperial Crown in Foreign Lands

SOUL RIS

Lists St. Louis

When I was at Saint Louis, in America, I used your remedy called "Oliphane Camphor Ice," bearing as mark the "Imperial Crown." I found it very effective in curing the wounds, inflammation of skins, and useful also for many other purposes.

By my present I take the honour to write you in order to send me twelve (12) little boxes of this remedy through the Ionian Bank Ltd., where I work, sending also there the bill of amount and the postal parcel, whence paying I shall take them. Thanking you in advance, I remain, dear sirs,

Yours faithfully,

Th. Pantazy.

N. B.-My address is: c/o Ionian Bank Ltd., Athens, Greece, for Theoch Pantazy.

5 Per Cent Trade Discount

In Half-Gross Lots..

One-fourth Dozen Free

5 Per Cent Trade Discount SOLD BY ALL JOBBERS

$12.00